BREAKING NEWS: Jurgen Klopp Says one Liverpool player was ‘not happy’ immediately after his fate was decided against Newcastle United

 

Jurgen Klopp admits one Liverpool player was ‘not happy’ immediately after Newcastle United win

Darwin Nunez missed several chances for Liverpool in their 4-2 win.

The Reds ran out 4-2 winners to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Mo Salah fired a double, while Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo were on target. Liverpool had 34 shots throughout the encounter, with 15 on target, and recorded the highest expected goals total (7.27) of a single Premier League game since record started.

Nunez had eight of those efforts but he could not find a way past Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka. The Uruguay international, signed for an initial fee of £64 million from Benfica in July 2022, has netted only one goal in his previous 14 Reds appearances, although he did selflessly assist Salah to break the deadlock.

Regardless of failing to score, Klopp highlighted how Nunez kept Newcastle centre-back duo Sven Botman and Fabian Schar occupied during the game – and is not worried by the 24-year-old.

The Liverpool manager told Sky Sports: “Of course, he’s not happy with not scoring. I saw him involved. Football is a pretty simple game, put the ball in the back of the net but that boys have to do a lot of stuff besides that. He kept Botman and Schar together. We needed him there. As long as Darwin has these moments then it’s all fine. Darwin will score. Social media is a bit of a disturbance slightly. No-one has to worry about Darwin. He played a really good game with a really unselfish pass to Mo and he scored a goal.”

Blockbuster deal suggests Mo Salah is on the way out of Liverpool

 

Mo Salah wrote his name right across Liverpool’s 4-2 win on Monday night, with goals and an assist underscoring a great all-round performance against Newcastle.

It was another 90 minutes from the Egyptian King for the Anfield faithful to enjoy, though there might not be too many more of those.

Although things have gone quiet in terms of move to the Saudi Pro League, there’s no doubt that they will come calling again either in this or the next window.

On the face of it, Jurgen Klopp would be loathe to lose his talisman, however, there’s no getting away from the fact that Salah will be 32 by the start of the 2024/25 campaign, and if the club were to receive an offer in excess of £100m, that’s surely going to be too tempting to turn down.

Furthermore, as Le Parisien note, the Reds are still putting themselves forward as the next destination for Kylian Mbappe, and the only way that Liverpool afford that deal is by removing Salah from the wage bill.

 

 

 

At 25 years of age, the French World Cup winner still hasn’t theoretically reached his peak as a player, and that’s a scary thought for any club that happen to be in opposition to him.

Real Madrid loom large of course, and the smart money would still be on Mbappe making a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

All the while the player stays silent, however, Liverpool are in with a chance.

Gary Neville suggests he would have loved to play with £67m Liverpool player

Gary Neville has given his verdict on Liverpool and Brazil international goalkeeper Alisson.

 

The former Manchester United defender and Sky Sports pundit believes that Alisson is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.

So, what has Gary Neville said about Liverpool star Alisson? Let’s take a look.

Gary Neville loves Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson

Well, Gary Neville spoke highly of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle United at Anfield on Monday evening.

The former Manchester United defender said that he would have loved Alisson in his team.

The Sky Sports pundit has outlined the attributes of the £67 million (Sky Sports) Brazil international goalkeeper and believes that he could be a huge factor in Liverpool potentially winning the Premier League title this season.

Neville said about Alisson on Sky Sports Premier League (7:31 pm, January 1, 2024): “Well, you have already mentioned about Virgil van Dijk and Carra has discussed they have got an advantage here,  Liverpool, they have got an unbelievable manager, they have got Virgil van Dijk at the back, but he (Alisson) is a difference-maker, I think.

“I always thought that we were at our most confident at Manchester United when we had a brilliant goalkeeper, a real presence, and Alisson, you can see that he is the best performing goalkeeper over the last five years in this league.

“He is everything that I would want to look for in a goalkeeper. He dominates his box, he is decent with his feet, he is so hard to beat one-on-one.

“I always think that there are big saves that goalkeepers make in a title race, and I think if you are going towards the title, this is where Liverpool do have a performer that can really them win the title. He is outstanding. I would want him in my goal.”

My View: Alisson is world class

In my opinion, Alisson is world class and is one of the best goalkeepers on the planet. Peter Schmeichel rates him highly.

One of the reasons why Liverpool have won the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League in recent years is because of Alisson. Jamie Carragher thinks that if he was at Arsenal, then the Gunners would win the league.

The 31-year-old is brilliant in one-v-one situations, can play out from the back, claims crosses well, commands his area, and is very reliable in goal.

Alisson is 31 now. He is at the top of his game and is not showing any signs of slowing down. I believe that Liverpool need not worry about signing a new goalkeeper anytime soon.

The Brazilian has made 191 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. Alisson has kept 84 clean sheets, has scored one goal, and has kept three clean sheets in those games. He has also won the Golden Glove twice.

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